Faced with the prospect of back-to-back ODI series defeats, Australia on Saturday recalled regular skipper Ricky Ponting for the crucial third ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday.
Faced with the prospect of back-to-back ODI series defeats, Australia on Saturday recalled regular skipper Ricky Ponting for the crucial third ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday.
"Ricky has today made a strong appeal to be allowed to play given that this is a "decider" game. Given the
circumstance, we have made an on balance decision to support his request and we will continue to monitor his workload closely," chief selector Andrew Hilditch said.
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